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Algorithms and Applications of Machine Learning Techniques for Healthcare
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Algorithms and Applications of Machine Learning Techniques for Healthcare

A special issue of Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893). This special issue belongs to the section "Algorithms and Mathematical Models for Computer-Assisted Diagnostic Systems".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (1 July 2024) | Viewed by 2278

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Dr. Edward Rolando Núñez-Valdez

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Interests: web engineering; artificial Intelligence; recommendation systems; health informatics; modeling software with DSL and MDE
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Improving human health and providing access to high quality healthcare for everyone is a global concern. Modern technologies help to promote and maintain health, while avoiding unnecessary disabilities and premature health issues. Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence, which is mainly defined as the capability of a machine to imitate “intelligent” human behavior. This capacity its being widely applied in many areas of our lives such as virtual personal assistants, self-driving cars, security cameras, product recommendations, or disaster alerts. With the union of machine learning and healthcare, researchers around the world have opened new horizons providing impressive advances in healthcare. Thus, a great number of works focus on areas such as patient diagnosis, automating health related tasks, new treatments and drugs, improvements in diagnosis, cost reduction, better tracking, or telemedicine. However, despite the huge amount of work carried out, we are still very far from being able to considerer machine learning to be integrated into healthcare. The aim of this Special Issue is to enhance the state-of-the-art in this area significantly, improving the application of machine learning techniques for healthcare. We encourage authors across the world to submit their original and unpublished works. We have a special interest in works focusing on the topics listed below, but are open to other works that fit the theme of the Special Issue.

Dr. Edward Rolando Núñez-Valdez
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • machine learning for healthcare
  • decision-making in healthcare
  • extended access to healthcare
  • computer vision in healthcare
  • natural language processing in healthcare
  • machine-learning-based disease diagnosis
  • automation of tasks in healthcare

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An Efficient AdaBoost Algorithm for Enhancing Skin Cancer Detection and Classification
by Seham Gamil, Feng Zeng, Moath Alrifaey, Muhammad Asim and Naveed Ahmad
Algorithms 2024, 17(8), 353; https://doi.org/10.3390/a17080353 - 12 Aug 2024
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Skin cancer is a prevalent and perilous form of cancer and presents significant diagnostic challenges due to its high costs, dependence on medical experts, and time-consuming procedures. The existing diagnostic process is inefficient and expensive, requiring extensive medical expertise and time. To tackle [...] Read more.
Skin cancer is a prevalent and perilous form of cancer and presents significant diagnostic challenges due to its high costs, dependence on medical experts, and time-consuming procedures. The existing diagnostic process is inefficient and expensive, requiring extensive medical expertise and time. To tackle these issues, researchers have explored the application of artificial intelligence (AI) tools, particularly machine learning techniques such as shallow and deep learning, to enhance the diagnostic process for skin cancer. These tools employ computer algorithms and deep neural networks to identify and categorize skin cancer. However, accurately distinguishing between skin cancer and benign tumors remains challenging, necessitating the extraction of pertinent features from image data for classification. This study addresses these challenges by employing Principal Component Analysis (PCA), a dimensionality-reduction approach, to extract relevant features from skin images. Additionally, accurately classifying skin images into malignant and benign categories presents another obstacle. To improve accuracy, the AdaBoost algorithm is utilized, which amalgamates weak classification models into a robust classifier with high accuracy. This research introduces a novel approach to skin cancer diagnosis by integrating Principal Component Analysis (PCA), AdaBoost, and EfficientNet B0, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) tools. The novelty lies in the combination of these techniques to develop a robust and accurate system for skin cancer classification. The advantage of this approach is its ability to significantly reduce costs, minimize reliance on medical experts, and expedite the diagnostic process. The developed model achieved an accuracy of 93.00% using the DermIS dataset and demonstrated excellent precision, recall, and F1-score values, confirming its ability to correctly classify skin lesions as malignant or benign. Additionally, the model achieved an accuracy of 91.00% using the ISIC dataset, which is widely recognized for its comprehensive collection of annotated dermoscopic images, providing a robust foundation for training and validation. These advancements have the potential to significantly enhance the efficiency and accuracy of skin cancer diagnosis and classification. Ultimately, the integration of AI tools and techniques in skin cancer diagnosis can lead to cost reduction and improved patient outcomes, benefiting both patients and healthcare providers. Full article
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Using Wearable Technology to Detect, Monitor, and Predict Major Depressive Disorder—A Scoping Review and Introductory Text for Clinical Professionals
by Quinty Walschots, Milan Zarchev, Maurits Unkel and Astrid Kamperman
Algorithms 2024, 17(9), 408; https://doi.org/10.3390/a17090408 - 12 Sep 2024
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The rising popularity of wearable devices allows for extensive and unobtrusive collection of personal health data for extended periods of time. Recent studies have used machine learning to create predictive algorithms to assess symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) based on these data. [...] Read more.
The rising popularity of wearable devices allows for extensive and unobtrusive collection of personal health data for extended periods of time. Recent studies have used machine learning to create predictive algorithms to assess symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) based on these data. This review evaluates the clinical relevance of these models. Studies were selected to represent the range of methodologies and applications of wearables for MDD algorithms, with a focus on wrist-worn devices. The reviewed studies demonstrated that wearable-based algorithms were able to predict symptoms of MDD with considerable accuracy. These models may be used in the clinic to complement the monitoring of treatments or to facilitate early intervention in high-risk populations. In a preventative context, they could prompt users to seek help for earlier intervention and better clinical outcomes. However, the lack of standardized methodologies and variation in which performance metrics are reported complicates direct comparisons between studies. Issues with reproducibility, overfitting, small sample sizes, and limited population demographics also limit the generalizability of findings. As such, wearable-based algorithms show considerable promise for predicting and monitoring MDD, but there is significant room for improvement before this promise can be fulfilled. Full article
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